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Flash Drought Virtual Workshop: Agenda
December 1-3, 2020
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Workshop Objectives
- Strive for agreement on the basic set of characteristics to which definitions of flash drought should adhere; explore “most useful” flash drought definitions by sector, region, and application.
- Discuss, understand, and document how existing tools and research can be shaped to meet user needs both in the near-term and in the future.
- Develop a list of outstanding research needs in monitoring, prediction, and planning/response to improve early warning.
- Agree upon next steps for this emerging domain and how NIDIS and other partners can support research and coordination.
Day 1: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Time (ET) | What | Who |
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10:30 am | Sign-in and Orientation Period | Moderator: Marina Skumanich, NIDIS |
11:00 am | Workshop Welcome and Purpose | Moderator: Marina Skumanich, NIDIS Welcome: Veva Deheza, NIDIS |
11:10 am | Setting the Context: Flash Drought Stories and Experiences | Presenters:
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12:00 pm | 5-Minute Break | |
12:05 pm | How is Flash Drought Defined in Practice? Report on End-User Survey Results |
Tonya Haigh, NDMC |
12:20 pm | Q&A / Discussion | Facilitator: Marina Skumanich, NIDIS |
12:30 pm | Lunch Break (45 Minutes) |
Time (ET) | What | Who |
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1:15 pm | Flash Drought Literature Review Recap | Moderator: Marina Skumanich, NIDIS |
1:30 pm |
Breakout B1 Discussions:
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“B1” Breakout Groups |
2:15 pm | 15-Minute Break | |
2:30 pm | Breakout B1 Report-Out and Group Discussion | Moderator: Marina Skumanich, NIDIS |
3:30 pm | Adjourn Day 1 |
Day 2: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Time (ET) | What | Who |
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11:00 am | Introduction to Day 2: Shaping Tools/Research to Meet User Needs | Joel Lisonbee, NIDIS |
11:10 am |
Breakout B2 Discussions:
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“B2” Breakout Groups (By Sector):
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11:55 am | 15-Minute Break | |
12:10 pm | Breakout B2 Report-Out and Group Discussion | Moderator: Joel Lisonbee, NIDIS |
1:15 pm | Adjourn Day 2 |
Day 3: Thursday, December 3, 2020
Time (ET) | What | Who |
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11:00 am | Introduction to Challenges, Opportunities, Gaps and Needs Session | Molly Woloszyn, NIDIS |
11:05 am | Flash Drought Monitoring – Challenges, Opportunities, Gaps, and Needs |
Presenters:
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11:20 am | Flash Drought Prediction – Challenges, Opportunities, Gaps, and Needs | Presenters:
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11:35 am | Flash Drought Planning and Response – Challenges, Opportunities, Gaps, and Needs | Presenters: Tim Hall, Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
11:55 am | 5-Minute Break | |
12:05 pm | Breakout B3 Discussions: Challenges, Opportunities, Gaps and Needs |
"B3" Breakout Groups:
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12:45 pm | Lunch Break (45 Minutes) |
Time (ET) | What | Who |
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1:30 pm | Breakout B3 Report-Out and Group Discussion | Moderator: Molly Woloszyn, NIDIS |
2:25 pm | 10-Minute Break | |
2:35 pm | Group Discussion: Revisit Flash Drought Characteristics from Day 1 | Facilitator: Joel Lisonbee, NIDIS |
3:05 pm | Introduction to Next Steps: A clear path forward for this emerging domain, and how NIDIS and other partners can support the research and coordination | Veva Deheza, NIDIS |
3:10 pm |
Group Discussion: Prioritization
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Facilitator: Molly Woloszyn, NIDIS |
3:40 pm | Workshop Wrap-Up | Veva Deheza, NIDIS |
3:45 pm | Adjourn Workshop |